I’m doing things a LITTLE BIT different this week. The Distractions are hitting on Sunday night, and the 15-7-0 will hit sometime tomorrow. Sorry for the confusion, this trip to Cleveland is screwing up my schedule a bit.
Honorable Mention:NBA: Cavaliers @ Wizards (Wednesday 7pm from Verizon Center live on Comcast SportsNet and ESPN), Wizards @ Thunder (Friday 8pm from Oklahoma City live on Comcast SportsNet Plus), Wizards @ Spurs (Saturday 8:30pm from San Antonio live on Comcast SportsNet and NBA TV); Boxing: Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward (Saturday 10pm from Oakland live on Showtime); NHL: Capitals @ Rangers (Tuesday 7pm from New York live on VERSUS), Canadiens @ Capitals (Friday 7pm from Verizon Center live on Comcast SportsNet), Capitals @ Maple Leafs (Saturday 7pm from Toronto live on Comcast SportsNet Plus & NHL Network), Capitals @ Senators (Monday 7pm from Ottawa live on Comcast SportsNet); NCAA Field Hockey Final Four: Maryland vs. Princeton (Friday 2pm from Winston-Salem live on CBS College Sports. Championship Game Sunday at 12pm.); “Star Trek” available in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray (Tuesday); Dave Matthews Band musical guest on Saturday Night Live (Saturday 11:30pm NBC)

It will be kinda difficult for me to root for The Red White and Blue Wednesday afternoon. Not because I don’t LOVE America (trust me-I chant U-S-A even at some very inappropriate times); but because…..you know…..who doesn’t love the Danish?

A small percentage of the country is going to celebrate the crowning of the Sprint Cup champion Sunday in South Florida. The majority of the country is going to celebrate the fact that we will no longer be forced to watch NASCAR highlights during SportsCenter. Either way, it’s really a win-win.

By the way, I’ve always been impressed with how NASCAR finds just the right locations to hold their major events. I mean, nothing says NASCAR quite like this place, huh?

We could screw around here and talk about how there are a ton of great MMA fights this week that everyone should be excited about; or we can get to the point. Let’s all be thankful that Tito Ortiz is fighting Saturday night; as we will certainly be treated to PLENTY of gratuitous footage of his lovely bride Jenna……

I HATE the Seminoles; but they DO have two things going for them. 1-This song is actually very cool…..

2-Their biggest fan-Jenn Sterger-seems like a very nice gal…..

Moving forward-whoever “Nicole” is; she went to JMU. That does not make me a fan of the Dukes-but it makes me consider it.

And finally; Ohio State-Michigan is one of my favorite rivalries in sports. I know OSU’s win over Iowa makes this somewhat meaningless because the Buckeyes have already punched their ticket to The Rose Bowl; but don’t tell Rich Rodriguez that. A Wolverines loss will put him SQUARELY on the hot seat amongst their fans; while a victory might be enough to get a a statue of R-Rod built outside The Big House. I tend to pull for Ohio State when these teams play. With no offense to “Let’s Go Blue”, this is one of THE greatest songs in all of sports…..

And for the record, this was probably the greatest commercial ESPN ever made……

On top of all that, Terps prospects Tobias Harris and Ashton Pankey are each expected to make their college commitments this week. Harris was in attendance as the Terrapins topped Charleston Southern Friday night. Pankey is choosing between College Park and Houston-and with no offense to ANY group named “Cougars”, I get the feeling the ACC might be a better choice.

That being said; I’ve always wanted to be a part of a recruiting visit. Kinda like Jesus Shuttlesworth in He Got Game. And by that, I mean-I’d like to be brought into a room where two nice young ladies were there to do anything I wanted. Of course, I’d probably choose these two……

And the activity I chose would probably have something to do with Hummus. But that’s not the point here…….